Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-05-20
ROSEBURG REVIEW
COuMUNTC1TIoy.
MAsmNGToN, May End, 1885,

States is beginning to bloom now aud
in one week more it will be in all is
glory Of vernal attire. 1t is we'll that
it does, for good representation OF
the Nation viii be here during the next
few weeks, and the city wants to look
its loveliest The streets are being
swept, the lawns trimmed, the foun
tains sparkle in The sunshine, and the
parte.res begin to blaze with natures
brightest hucs.
Washington will be nothing if not
lively during the month Of May. The
Grand Encampment of the Salvation
Army opened the din on the lst.
Then Patti took up the stroin with ad-
mission fee TO the Grand Stand rang
ing from ten dollars upward. Almost
simultaneously the flyers of the Jocky
Club and Forepaugh's Circus will make
no end to home runs at the race track
and athletic park respectively, and
about the time these rackets weary an
entertainment will be in order, which,
fortunately for pockets is free Co all
This will he the dedication of the
Garfield statue 10y the Army OF the
Cumberland. with procession, music,
and an Grafton by the late Speaker
Keifer, who by special permission OF
the High Custodian of political corpses,
has been resussitated for this occasion
only, for period not to exceed twenty
minutes. Then there will be side
shows in abundance, League champion
shin Games, conventions reunions,
visit from the Queen Of the Sandwich
Islands and from a hundred or two
thousand American sovereigns, and
then will come the crowning event OF
the season, the long expected National
Drill, lasting for more than week
ana CulMludOiLS IA 1" 5'
reant on Decoration day.
The work of fencing on the Drill
field is going on and verything will b.
in readiness in due time. The en-
closure is / ,O50 feet in diameter, and
the grand stand will be SO arransee
as to enable spectators to see the en-
tire field and all Of the performances
For the camp, $50 tents have been en-
gagged and some of the visiting compan
les will bring their own tents A
one extremity of the Drill ground
panorama Of the famous battle be
tween the Marrimac Monitor in Ham
ton Roads will be erected, which vii
be a very realistic exhibition OF thu
encounter. 1t will be in full view O
the grand stand, and will form one o
the attractions each night,
General Augur has been appointe
to the command of the National Drl
camp. He is a fine, soldierly iookln
officer, who lives quietly with his fan
ily in Georgetown. 1t was expecte
that man of national reputatlo
would be appointed to this position
for the reason that it is nation
affair, crowds of American cltlzel
are coming from all parts OF the cou
try, and it was supposed that all II
arrangements would be as national
possible in character. Still it was
eisy matter to find just such a col
mandant who had sufficient leisure
give the matter the necessary attentl'
at this time Gen. Augur, being
the retired list, can devote himself e
clusively to his duties, and it is though
will prove satisfactory in other way
He was very much gratifed by t
honor conferred upon him. AT prese
Il seems as if all that will be necessa
to make the event successful in eve
particular is that those who fnrnl
the weather for us will suppress ever
j thing akin to the beastly article tn
was inflicted here at the Same til
last year.
The Garfield statue which is to
unveiled with imposing ceremon
cost $4,000, of which $4,000 was !
propriated by Congress for the pedes
and the OTTER $4,000 was raised
his comrades Of the Society of the I
ny of the Cumberland 1t stands
circle at the foot of Capitol HI
southwesterly from the Capitol, a
is pedestrian figure of herr
size. 1t represents Garfield in graz
full attitude, with one hand holding
manuscript, as if he were addressi
the people, and the other resting on
book supported by a column, while
top coat is thrown back, giving
figure lifelike appearance The
ure is of course concealed from put
view by winding sheet of black ca
brio, but it was unIraped for {
minutes to be photographed, and ag
redraped, so to remain until the forr
unwilling on the twelfth inst
The inscription on the pedestal
been criticised because it refers to G
field as Senator and also Member
Congress. He was never in fact
Senator but only Senator-elect {
strictly speaking there is no such tn